{"data":{"id":"us-la/rs-56-40.8","jurisdiction":"us-la","citation":"RS 56:40.8","heading":"Both civil suit and criminal prosecution permissible; exceptions","body":"The pendency or determination of a suit brought under this Subpart or the pendency or determination of a criminal prosecution for the same killing, catching, taking, possession, or injury does not bar the other action; provided that civil restitution paid pursuant to the provisions of Article 895.2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure or acquittal of a criminal prosecution for the same killing, taking, possession, or injury shall act as a bar to an assessment of civil penalties or a civil action to recover penalties under this Subpart.","path":["TITLE 56. WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=105263","current_through":"2025 First Extraordinary Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:03:18Z","sha256":"3519d0496d4995995ca8ec1a23575fef6814d935e3c31aad1701efd2e4609925","source_id":"us-la","stale":false,"prev":"us-la/rs-56-40.7","next":"us-la/rs-56-40.9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}